Intro to French
In this online course, students will build their French vocabulary, improve sentence formulation skills, and develop confidence in person-to-person conversational skills through guided conversations and discussion.
Each session will introduce new vocabulary related to everyday topics followed by interactive speaking where students utilize vocabulary and grammar skills in practice.
This course will hone these fundamental skills to allow students to speak and present clearly about themselves, others, and their own ideas. No prior experience necessary.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Oct. 19th, 2025 - Nov. 30th, 2025
Time
Sundays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
2-5
Curriculum
1. Introductions: Basic Verbs, Grammar, and Numbers
2. Supermarket Vocabulary, Practice with Verbs, Grammar, and Speaking
3. Weather Vocab, Subject-Verb Agreement in Sentence Formation
4. Family Vocab, Speaking and Writing Practice
5. Home Vocab, Grammar and Speaking
6. School Vocab, Final Project Intro + Worktime, Sentence Formation Practice
7. Project Worktime and Presentation
About the Teacher
Patrick Song is a junior at Princeton High School in New Jersey. He has taken French for 9 years and has received numerous awards, including placing first nationally and top five three times in the National French Contest. He has also edited a French textbook for children. Aside from French, Patrick is a passionate bio/chem learner, tutors other students at his high school in various subjects, and plays piano.
Future Problem Solvers: Skill Development & Competition Prep
This course introduces students to the Future Problem Solvers competition.
Students will learn creative and critical thinking skills to analyze global issues, develop innovative solutions, and prepare for the competition.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Nov. 1st, 2025 - Dec. 6th, 2025
Time
Saturdays 4pm-5pm PT
Grades
4-6
Curriculum
1. What is Future Problem Solving?
2. Identifying Challenges
3. Underlying Problem Statements
4. Generating & Choosing Solutions
5. Action Plans
6. Practice/Competition Prep & Review
About the Teacher
Selena Ghane has competed in Future Problem Solvers competition at the state level and international level, earning a 3rd place team award and 5th place individual award.
AMC 8: Introduction to Counting + Probability
This course aims to spark students’ interest in math, specifically counting and probability, while preparing them for the AMC 8 exam in February. The course will start with introducing the basics of combination, permutations, complementary counting, and more with examples of everyday games students are familiar with, such as coins, dice, and cards. From there, we will be diving into more complicated concepts such as stars and bars. We will be discussing problems that frequently appear on the AMC 8 exam and introduce strategies to solve them.
Prerequisites
can follow an online course
Location
Zoom, Nov. 16th, 2025 - Jan. 18th, 2026 (No class during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks)
Time
Sundays at 2-3PM PT
Grades
3-8
Curriculum
​1. Basics of counting + probability
2. Coins
3. Dice
4. Cards
5. Intro to stars and bars
6. Strategy + practice
About the Teacher
:
Rachel Li is currently a sophomore. She has qualified for the AIME, placed 1st in CAML, received a Distinguished Honor Roll in Berkeley Math Tournament and MOEMS Dr. George Lenchner Award (Perfect Score). Additionally, she placed 3rd in her category at the California Science and Engineering Fair. She has also taught Harker Lower School students. In her free time, she enjoys building mini dollhouse kits.
Chinese Poetry - Language and Literature
Why did people write poems long ago? Language and Literature is a playful, bilingual journey into some of the most beloved voices of the Chinese tradition. Dive into the music, images, and emotions of Chinese poetry in a friendly, bilingual space.
Over six upbeat sessions, we mix listening, rhythm, and simple creative play—think echo‑reading, sketching scenes, rhyme games, group line‑building, and tiny performances. No advanced Mandarin needed: we blend English with basic Mandarin, offer pinyin + characters, and keep things light and welcoming. By the end, you’ll hear poems differently, spot key images, and feel braver with your voice and ideas—one line, one picture, one beat at a time.
Prerequisites
Basic Mandarin listening and speaking, familiarity with pinyin. (We will do a mix of English and Mandarin during the lesson)
Location & Date
Zoom, Jan. 7th - Feb. 11th, 2026
Time
Wed. 7pm-8pm PT
Grades
4-8
Curriculum/Syllabus
1. Introduction: What is Chinese Poetry
2. Romance and Imagination: Li Bai
3. Realism and Hardship: Du Fu
4. Beauty of Nature: Wang Wei
5. Philosophy of Living: Su Shi
6. Vivid Lifestyle: Xin Qiji
About the Teacher
Aijia Liang is a sophomore at St. Timothy’s School in Maryland. She studied in Taiwan and Hong Kong for more than ten years and has a strong background in Chinese. She was also a member of the Chinese debate club and represented her school at the high school debate competition.
Introduction to Latin
Salve! In this brief Introduction to Latin, students will dive into the fundamentals of noun declensions and verb conjugations, building a strong foundation in linguistics and grammar. They will explore Latin’s enduring influence on English, read engaging stories from Roman history, discover the wisdom of famous Roman philosophers, and experience dramatic retellings of mythology and thrilling tales of war, heroism, and courage. By the end of this course, students will not only be able to read and understand Latin texts but will also gain a vivid appreciation for the language, culture, and ideas that shaped the ancient world and continue to resonate today.
Prerequisites
No
Location
Zoom, Jan. 10th, 2026 - Feb. 28th, 2026
Time
Saturdays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
5-7
Curriculum
1. Foundations and Concepts in Latin
2. First Declension Nouns
3. First and Second Conjugation Verbs
4. Second Declension Masculine Nouns
5. Second Declension Neuter Nouns and Adjectives
6. The Passive Voice
7. Sum and Possum
8. Third Declension Nouns and Indirect Statements
About the Teachers
Claire Pan is a junior at Horace Mann School in New York City. She has studied Latin and French for over five years and earned a silver medal in the 2023 National Latin Examinations. Her passion for linguistics intersects with her interests in philosophy, psychology, and biology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, exploring the outdoors through hiking, and skiing.
Emma Fu is current sophomore. She started learning Latin in fifth grade. Since then, she has immersed herself in language learning, encouraged her school to open a latin course ,organized a student-led latin club and took the National Latin Exam. In her free time, Emma enjoys listening to music, editing videos, and binge watching shows.
Introduction to Creative Writing
Stories have been created since the beginning of the human experience as cavemen. One major form of these stories is creative writing! In this course, students will be able to begin to develop their creative writing skills and polish them through lessons and hands-on practice. Each day they’ll be taught a different aspect of storytelling and given time to practice and use it in real projects, eventually culminating in a finished story by the end of the course to showcase their newfound skills.
Prerequisites
None
Location & Date
Zoom, Jan. 12th - Feb. 16th 2026
Time
Monday 6pm -7pm PT
Grades
4-6
Curriculum/Syllabus
1. Introduction to Creative Writing; looking at other stories, poems / forms of writing
2. Descriptive Writing/Prose
3. Creating the setting and characters
4. Structure of a story; arcs, hero's journey, climax, etc.
5. Dialogue/Interaction between characters
6. Final Draft
About the Teacher
Harry Stephenson is a sophomore at Irvington High School. His interests include history, writing and music. He’s had experience in tutoring through volunteering to teach English to children overseas. Additionally, he enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with his friends.
Introduction to Chemistry
Welcome to Intro to Chemistry! In this class we will be covering the chemical details behind everything from the most basic building blocks of the world around us to some of the reactions that drive life itself. We will also practice using critical thinking and math to solve basic chemistry problems. At the end of this course, students should expect to understand how atoms interact with one another and be able to use some basic stoichiometry and molecular orbital theory to help solve related problems.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Jan. 12th - Feb. 16th, 2026
Time
Mondays 7pm-8pm PT
Grades
5-8
Curriculum
1. What is Chemistry?
2. Atoms, Molecules, Elements, and the Periodic Table
3. Molar Mass and Stoichiometry
4. Valence Electrons and Bonding
5. Elemental Properties
6. Review and Bonus Topics
About the Teacher
Spencer Mo is a current 11th grader at The Harker School in San Jose, California. He has had an interest in chemistry since middle school and recently scored a 5 on the AP Chemistry exam. He also has experience as a tutor and teaching music theory courses. In his free time, he likes sampling different foods and playing volleyball with his friends.
Intermediate Music Theory
Welcome to Intermediate Music Theory. This course dives into more in depth concepts on music theory, preparing them for theory exams or for knowledge used when playing an instrument. Students can interact with others as well as have guided practices on new lesson topics within classes.
Prerequisites
Mild experience/background in music. (this class will be around a level 6-7 Time Theory course)
Location
Zoom, Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th, 2026
Time
Wednesdays 6pm-7pm PT
Grades
5-8
Curriculum
1. Grand Staff Review
2. Half Steps, Whole Steps
3. Sharps, Flat, Naturals
4. Time Signature Review
4. Circle of 5ths - major scales
5. Drawing Chords
6. Minor Circle of 5ths - minor scales
8. Transposition
About the Teacher
Hannah Zhang is a freshman attending Glenda Dawson High School. She’s a music enthusiast, being involved with piano for 9 years and flute for 4. She has completed the ABRSM Theory Exam and Theory Time TMTA Test.
STEM Challenge
Welcome to the STEM Challenge! This course is designed to build a strong foundation in the core areas of STEM while engaging students in a fun, fast-paced competition format. In this way, we help introduce a variety of topics necessary for highschool/science competitions and inspire a lasting interest in STEM. No prerequisites are necessary, just come with curiosity and passion. We will also not be assigning homework, as all of the content will be done in class. Looking forward to teach all of you~
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Jan. 27th - Mar. 3rd, 2026
Time
Tuesdays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
5-8
Curriculum
1. Introductions & Biology
2. Chemistry I
3. Chemistry II (Energy & Sustainable)
4. Physics I
5. Physics II (Earth & Space Science)
6. Buzzer Round
About the Teachers
Angela He is a junior at Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton with a passion for STEM. She has tutored students in science fair, won award titles in Worlds Championships for robotics, and more. In school, she has/is studying AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics I. Ultimately, she hopes to utilize her skills and passions to share a love of STEM with the younger generation and benefit her community.
Samuel Chen is a senior at Henry M. Gunn High School who is passionate about science and engineering. He serves as the co-president of his school’s Science Olympiad team and has medaled in “Fermi Questions” and “Wind Power.” In addition to science, Samuel enjoys bicycling and playing the oboe.
CAD in Onshape
CAD is Computer Aided Design where students can make their own 3D Models in different softwares. Students will be taught how to use the basic tools in Onshape and have multiple opportunities to make parts of their choice during and after this class.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Feb. 23rd - Mar. 30th, 2026
Time
Mondays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
6-8
Curriculum
1. Intro to CAD (What is CAD?) + Create Accounts, how to change views and use toolbars
2. Start with sketches (2D) + shapes/splines, dimensions/constraints, construction lines, mirror
3. Continue 2D sketches: Offset, fillet, text, pattern
4. Start 3D models: Extrude, Project Geometry (sketch), creating planes, mirror, pattern
5. Continue 3D models: Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Hole, Loft, Sweep Revolve
6. Assemblies
About the Teacher
Serena Hu is a sophomore at Saratoga High School. She participates in her school's robotics team, now in her second year in FTC Robotics, and she has previously done three years of VEX. Serena focuses on CAD in Onshape and general hardware on her team. Outside of robotics, she enjoys hanging out with friends and being outdoors.
Interactive Stories in Twine
(a Game Engine)
​This course will go through the process of creating an interactive fiction game in Twine, a free game engine specialized for non-linear story telling. We will delve into game design, creating compelling stories and worlds, the functions that Twine's Harlowe story format offers, how to alter the formatting of your stories using basic CSS and HTML, and best practices for hosting your stories on commercial web hosting services.
By the end of the course, students will publish their own text adventure game to the web hosting service Neocities, allowing them to share their stories freely with a wider audience.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Feb. 28th - Apr.11th, 2026 (No class on Mar. 28th)
Time
Saturdays 4pm - 5pm PT
Grades
6-12
Curriculum
1. What is interactive fiction? (twine introduction)
2. Story structure
3. Game design
4. Passage links macros, conditionals
5. Formatting with css and html
6. Proofing/Editing
About the Teacher
Alexa Zhang is a current senior at Crystal Springs Uplands School. Versed in both traditional mediums and digital art, she has won multiple Scholastic Art and Writing Competition gold and silver keys. Alexa led her team to win Most Polished Game Award at CMU's National High School Game Academy this past summer. She is in the process of creating Consular, a prospective interactive novel game.
Character Design
The notion of designing your own characters has become increasingly relevant in recent years with the rise of animated shows and digital comics. The modern art industry is primarily digital, and having a successful professional career under requires a thorough understanding of character illustration and design. In this course, students will learn the basics of character design and how to create a memorable, balanced, and consistent character. Using these skills, students will ultimately be able to draw out a full character sheet and create eye-catching characters that tell their stories through design.
Prerequisites
Intermediate-proficient digital artists
Location
Zoom, Mar. 1st - Apr. 12th, 2026 (No class on Mar. 29th)
Time
Sundays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
5-12
Curriculum
1: Stylizations/silhouette
2: Color palette/set design
3: Turnarounds and expression sheets
4: Basics of relative color/lighting
Character Project:
1: Design
2: Illustration
About the Teacher
Keira Zhang is a senior at Crystal Springs Uplands School. She has drawn ever since she was a child and is versed in both traditional and digital art. She has won multiple Scholastic Art and Writing Competition gold and silver keys and is closely involved with the online art community. Aside from art, she also enjoys songwriting and music production.
Creative Writing
Six-lesson creative writing course for elementary school students that will cover subjects ranging from parts of the story, character development, point of view, figurative language, and more.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Mar. 3rd - Apr. 7th, 2026
Time
Tuesdays 4pm-5pm PT
Grades
3-5
Curriculum
1. Plot/Parts of a Story
2. Types of genres and writing styles (Fiction, nonfiction, persuasive)
3. POV and perspective (1st, 2nd, 3rd person, imaging yourself in the body of your character)
4. Strong descriptions. Five senses. Figurative language / Settings and mood (Using senses and figurative language to describe things)
5. Building characters (desires, personality, appearance, flaws, fears, backstory). Practice building characters and having them interact. Build a character map.
6. Final Run through + presentations
About the Teacher
Isaiah Gong is a Junior in Massachusetts who loves creative writing. He has published two books, won the Scholastic Silver Key last year, and has taught this course in-person at his town's library last summer. His goal is to make creative writing as interactive and interesting as possible.
Introduction to Research Competition and Astronomy
Ever wondered how students create their own science fair projects or even win competitions with them? In this class, you’ll learn the basics of science research, from coming up with a question to designing experiments and analyzing results. We’ll go over how to choose a good topic, what judges look for, and how to share your findings clearly. Whether you're new to research or just want to improve, this class will help you take the first step.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Mar. 19th - Apr. 23rd, 2026
Time
Thursdays 5pm-6pm PT
Grades
6-8
Curriculum
1. What the research process should look like + opportunities
2. Project ideation and coding
3. Collecting and representation of data
4. Mini-project on machine learning
5. Mini-project on using libraries
6. Presentation and poster design
About the Teacher
Elizabeth Zhang is an accomplished science researcher, winning medals for the past three years in the Synopsys Science and Engineering Fair. Additionally, she has won second place and an honorable mention at the California Science and Engineering Fair and spoke at the 245th Annual Astronomical Society conference on her work regarding circumbinary planets.
Introduction to Chinese
Intro to Chinese, an introductory course to basic pronunciation and speaking in Chinese. It will cover reading in Pin-Yin and basic conversation in Chinese. Notebook and a pen/pencil will be all you need in terms of materials.
Prerequisites
None
Location
Zoom, Mar. 26th - Apr. 30th, 2026
Time
Thursdays 7pm-8pm PT
Grades
5-7
Curriculum
1. Pin-Yin pronouncing
2. Tones and greetings
3. Self Introductions in Chinese
4. Numbers and time basics
5. Family and professions
6. Shopping and money
About the Teacher
Ray Howlett is a ninth grader at Milpitas high school. He grew up in a hybrid American Chinese background, and has been learning Chinese his whole life. Some hobbies of Ray are math, basketball, and robotics. He loves Chinese dimsum and pandas. Would be happy to take on these and more fun topics with you in class (in Chinese of course).